2023 Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
A business student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 165 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for business students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 2,027 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
One thing to take note of is that USC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 956 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 34% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UCLA, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Pepperdine University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Malibu, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 799 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Pepperdine. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Out of the 165 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 640 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 41% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UW Seattle does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 7% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #6, Sofia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Located in Palo Alto, California, the small private for-profit school handed out 637 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
Institute of Transpersonal Psychology does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of California - Berkeley ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 622 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 34% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UC Berkeley. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #8, University of the People did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Located in Pasadena, California, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 532 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 36% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at University of the People are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in Irvine, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 504 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Brandman are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
With a ranking of #10, National University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Located in La Jolla, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 482 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that National University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 48% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #11, University of La Verne did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in La Verne, California, and it awarded 461 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
ULV is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Westcliff University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Westcliff University is a private for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 457 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Westcliff University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 59% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Stanford University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Stanford, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 409 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Stanford. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 10% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #14, Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 396 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Golden Gate University - San Francisco. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 394 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UC Irvine. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Redlands landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Redlands, California, and it awarded 362 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out University of Redlands. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
California State University - East Bay landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Hayward, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 341 students in 2020-2021.
Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Cal State East Bay, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 329 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
USFCA does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
Santa Clara University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Santa Clara, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 321 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SCU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 10% took at least some of their classes online.
Washington State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 306 students in 2020-2021.
Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.
Wazzu does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 30% took at least some of their classes online.
Northcentral University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 298 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Northcentral University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Naval Postgraduate School came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in Monterey, California that handed out 296 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 28% of those degree recipients were women.
Naval Postgraduate School does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 47% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. UO is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 296 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UO. In fact, around 9% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Gonzaga University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 268 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Gonzaga. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #25, California Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Located in Riverside, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 254 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
Cal Baptist does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 45% took at least some of their classes online.
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Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our most popular business schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | University of Phoenix - California | Costa Mesa, CA |
| 27 | University of San Diego | San Diego, CA |
| 28 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 29 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
| 30 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 31 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
| 32 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| 33 | California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| 34 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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